Lead AI Kernel Engineer (AI)

Location: Must be based in Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a technology company focused on developing high-performance AI hardware and software stacks.

What you will do

• Design and implement efficient kernels on the proprietary kernel programming stack targeting Tensor Contract Processor architectures.
• Diagnose and optimize kernel performance using profiling tools and roofline analysis for RNGD-accelerated AI models.
• Develop automated kernel generation and optimization workflows for AI workloads.
• Build diagnostic tools and testbeds to ensure robust kernel validation.
• Drive end-to-end programming enablement by creating reproducible guides and reference implementations.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in low-level systems programming targeting XPU (NPU, GPU) architectures.
• Proven ability to collaborate across engineering, research, and product teams.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience optimizing high-performance kernels on AI accelerators like GPU or TPU.
• Deep understanding of XPU architecture, including computation patterns and data movement.
• Experience with AI model architectures such as Diffusion, Mamba, and VLA.
• Background in designing efficient deep learning architectures and algorithms.